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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner is a weekly newspaper edited by Eb Poindexter published every Wednesday in Dillon Montana. It entered circulation September 20 1902 and charges 2 dollars per year in advance with mail delivery continuing until an order to discontinue is received and all arrears are paid.
The Dillon Examiner promises advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County and keeps subscription records and mailing lists open for inspection.
A Helena Independent piece recounts a hunter’s day along the Missouri river costing about thirty dollars for two ducks. The count lists hunting gear, licenses, and meals, ending with a reflection on overspending and the Audubon society’s role in protecting birds while criticizing careless hunters.
A historic appeal urges local support for home industries and mutual commerce. The piece highlights colonial era women choosing homespun fabrics to bolster independence and ties this to local merchants contributing to civic funds and community advancement.
The Treasure State laments that communities rely on local merchants yet patrons turn to mail order catalogs and itinerant sellers. Outsiders draw away trade, harming local suppliers, tax bases, and institutions, while causing gradual economic and sentimental damage to towns.
Ullah Shollban quit school and Elizabeth Curry was absent on Monday. Columbus Day gave a day off Tuesday. Rev. Cook visited as Baptist missionary secretary. Girls baked twelve loaves of bread and twelve dozen rolls last week. The faculty maintain a tennis court and play each evening. Boiler inspector’s visit caused a missed morning session. House Management girls draft plans for a model cellar and will finish the house later. Regular lunches end October 1. Sophomore girls will offer special lunches. Miss McDowell and Miss Burdick visited Deer Lodge weekend. Burdick supervised domestic science at The Montana College. Boys’ basketball has a new ball and practice is steady. girls also have a new ball and will fix a lawn area to practice nightly. Mr. Phillips coaches.
Professor Swain recently back from Louisville Kentucky shared an account of schools visited including a high school of manual training and the state normal in Louisville. Misses Charlotte Lappin and Mary Kelly spent the interval at home in Anaconda while Columbus Dy appeared as a weekday for the first time this year. Miss Jagues Rossiter returned Tuesday evening from Butte after holiday travel.
The advertisement promises a free $40 Columbia Bicycle to readers who persuade friends to subscribe to the magazine. It invites inquiries for details, a free outfit, and a circular on how to start, directed to The Bicycle Man at 29 31 East 2d Street New York City.
Weekly list shows deed transfers from Northern Pacific to John F. Bishop for 40 acres near Dillon at 320 dollars and quitclaims and warranty deeds across Dillon Bedrock and P and O additions. Also patent grants for big hole and horse prairie acreages, multiple water rights, and several mining locations including Silver Thread and Golden Chain lodes. Revocation of power of attorney from Harriet A. Crow to Magpie Edie.
Market notes report a $4.80 spread in beef steer prices per cwt. Prime matured steers bring about $8.80 while inferior light, grassy steers dip to $4.00. High-dressing steers add value, but some $6.00 and even $7.00 steers fare better than cheaper hoof prices in slaughter tests.
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